Definitions

In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,-

1. (a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University as constituted under section 25;
2. (b) “Advisory Council” means the Advisory Council of the University constituted under section 21;
3. (c) “affiliated college” means an educational institution admitted to the privileges of the University;
4. (d) “Board” means the Board of Management of the University constituted under section 23;
5. (e) “Comptroller” means the finance officer of the University appointed under section 16;
6. (f) “constituent college” means a college maintained by the University;
7. (g) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University;
8. (h) “Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the University constituted under section 29;
   • (i) “NEP” means National Education Policy issued by the Central Government from time to time;
9. (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by the Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations;
10. (k) “Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 14;
11. (l) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University appointed under section 15;
12. (m) “Statutes”, “Ordinances” and “Regulations” mean the Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University made under sections 45, 47 and 49 respectively;
13. (n) “student of the University” means a person enrolled in the University for taking a course of study for a degree, diploma or other academic distinction duly instituted;
14. (o) “teacher” means a person appointed or recognized by the University for the purpose of imparting instruction or conducting and guiding research and includes a person who may be declared by the Statutes to be a teacher;
15. (p) “University” means the Maharana Pratap Sports University, Jaipur incorporated under section 3;
16. (q) “University Department” means a Department maintained by the University.